William Sabine's residence in Alamosa, Colorado was built in 1879 and is a one-story wood frame house with a low hipped roof with a widow's walk, clapboard siding, pedimented drip molds, and covered porch with double arch front. William, his wife, their family, and two dogs pose in front of the house. A garden with roses and other flowers is surrounded by a picket fence. Sabine was a city official and banker. He belonged to the A.F. & A.M. order and his wife was of Spanish descent and Catholic. Before the Catholic church was built in Alamosa, Catholic services were held at this home with an improvised altar in front of a Masonic emblem hanging on the wall.

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Copy negative has masked edges.; Formerly F5840.; Original negative has deterioration spots that show on this photoprint.; Title hand-written on back of photoprint, also: "built in '78 or'79. He belonged to the A. F. & A. M. order and his wife was of Spanish descent and Catholic. Before the Catholic church was built in Alamosa they held Catholic services at this home with their improvised alter [altar] in front of a Masonic emblem, hanging on the wall".; R7100064322

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F5840 DPLW

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10006432.tif

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